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Idaho amicus brief in support of Supreme Court review of marriage cases
Idaho’s governor has filed an amicus brief in all five cases that are currently before the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of lower court decisions in marriage cases. Full report here “Governor Otter respectfully suggests that the Court (a) wait until it has Latta before it before deciding which petition(s) to use as a vehicle […]
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U.S. Supreme Court schedules conference on Louisiana gay marriage appeal
In September, a federal judge upheld Louisiana’s ban, a rare loss for marriage equality advocates who, at the time, had won more than 20 consecutive rulings overturning bans in other states.
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Idaho says its case could help Supreme Court decide nationwide marriage equality
Gov. Butch Otter says the Supreme Court should wait until it receives arguments from Idaho before deciding a case involving same-sex marriage in the U.S.
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Tennessee breaks ranks, tells Supreme Court to stay out of marriage debate
Tennessee argues that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit got it right when it upheld same-sex marriage bans, and that there is no need for Supreme Court Justices to step in now.
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Florida application to Justice Thomas for stay of same-sex marriage ruling
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed an emergency petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in place past Jan. 5.
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Ohio asks U.S. Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of gay marriage bans
With the Ohio response, there are now four new same-sex marriage cases that are nearly ready for the Justices’ first look.
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North Carolina GOP leaders to appeal gay marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
The leaders of the two branches of the North Carolina state legislature notified a federal court on Friday that they will ask the Supreme Court to rule promptly on the constitutionality of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. In a filing at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the two legislative leaders […]
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Kentucky governor makes appeal to Supreme Court in gay marriage case
The governor’s private attorneys filed the request this week, joining plaintiffs who earlier appealed a lower court ruling that upheld anti-gay marriage laws.
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Challenge to N.J. ban on conversion therapy appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court decision upholding New Jersey’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBT youth has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The anti-gay legal group Liberty Counsel on Wednesday asked the court to review a September ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, …
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Louisiana adds to momentum for Supreme Court review of gay marriage
A second state — Louisiana — told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Justices should consider taking on the constitutional dispute over same-sex marriage without waiting further. It is important, the state said in urging prompt review of a federal judge’s decision upholding Louisiana’s ban on such marriages, that the Court examine…